Lost in all of this is the fact that tonight is the first time we'll play the Ducks since they knocked us out last year, which to me is far more important.

I say the media around Bertuzzi plays down the significance and the Canucks come out flat. 3-1 Ducks, Getzlaf with a pair, Kunitz with the other. Salo will reply for us. Bertuzzi will be pointless, but have a strong game.

levelheaded wrote:Bertuzzi is back, finally. Maybe after tonight we can all move on.

Amen.

levelheaded wrote: Lost in all of this is the fact that tonight is the first time we'll play the Ducks since they knocked us out last year...

Well, technically the two teams played two exhibition games in the pre-season

levelheaded wrote: I say the media around Bertuzzi plays down the significance

Not sure if you heard, but the hype prompted a media frenzy in Vancouver around 10 am this morning. Bert faced many of his "friends" in the local media to answer questions with Burke by his side and apparently Tsn will do a one on one tonight before the Leafs/Canadiens game (Nux/Dux game to follow)

levelheaded wrote: I say the media around Bertuzzi plays down the significance

Not sure if you heard, but the hype prompted a media frenzy in Vancouver around 10 am this morning. Bert faced many of his "friends" in the local media to answer questions with Burke by his side and apparently Tsn will do a one on one tonight before the Leafs/Canadiens game (Nux/Dux game to follow)

I meant the significance of the fact it's the first regular season game since we were knocked out.

On the bright side the Ducks are somewhat less dangerous than when we were annihilated by them in the playoffs without the likes of S. Niedermayer and Selanne. On the not so bright side we have done basically nothing to improve our team from last year's. Here's to hoping that their loss is our gain.

Cynical as I am, I am going to predict a 4-2 loss. Bertuzzi with a goal and an assist as a stick-it to the press (not that I would begrudge him that). Getzlaf, Kunitz and Pronger with the other goals; Naslund and Pyatt with goals for the Nucks.

Frickin' TSN!!
I just got home and fired up the PVR and had to sit through the bloody OT in TO.
Leave it up to the Toronto Sports Network to eff-up my game.
I miiss the first half of period 1.
I couldn't care less how badly the Habs beat up the Lafes.
How I hate that town and everything about it.